Argentine Shortfin Squid
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Illex argentinus, commonly known as the Argentine Shortfin Squid, is a species of squid
in the family Ommastrephidae
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It is one of the most commercially fished species of squid, with 511,087 tons taken in 2002, or 23.3% of the entire squid harvest.
Squid
Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles...
in the family Ommastrephidae
Ommastrephidae
Ommastrephidae is a family of squid. It contains 3 subfamilies, 11 genera, and over 20 species.-External links:***...
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It is one of the most commercially fished species of squid, with 511,087 tons taken in 2002, or 23.3% of the entire squid harvest.